Title supplied by cataloger.; Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Mary Pickford was a Canadian-born silent film actress, famously known as "America's sweetheart," co-founder of American Artists film studio, and one of the original founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Buddy Rogers was an actor and a jazz musician. Photograph caption dated May 14, 1953 reads "Mary Pickford arrives by Western Airlines at Los Angeles International Airport from San Francisco, following a 7-week tour of the nation for savings bonds. The silent screen star visited 26 cities and made over 100 personal appearances during the course of the tour. Shown with her are: Charles 'Buddy' Rogers and J.B. Messick." The group is shown holding a large blow-up of a $100 savings bond.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Pickford, Mary,--1892-1979 Rogers, Buddy,--1904-1999 Western Airlines Los Angeles International Airport Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Air travel--United States Airports--California--Los Angeles Jazz musicians--United States Couples--California--Los Angeles Savings bonds--United States Airplanes--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Los Angeles Evening Herald Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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